2008 Senate Bill 1525 / Public Act 579

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Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 18, 2008

Introduced by Sen. Jud Gilbert (R-25)

To require county road commissions to post on their web sites the dates of seasonal truck weight restrictions ("frost laws").

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Sept. 25, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 2, 2008

Substitute offered

To also require posting of the roads the load limits apply to, and also require the Michigan Department of Transportation to post the dates and roads.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Nov. 5, 2008

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To require county road commissions and the Michigan Department of Transportation to post on their web sites the dates of seasonal truck weight restrictions ("frost laws"), and the roads they apply to.

Received in the House

Nov. 6, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Dec. 19, 2008

Amendment offered by Rep. Lee Gonzales (D-49)

To allow a local road authority that does not have a website to post the load limits on the County Road Association of Michigan website.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 98 to 3 (details)

To require county road commissions and the Michigan Department of Transportation to post on their web sites the dates of seasonal truck weight restrictions ("frost laws"), and the roads they apply to.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 19, 2008

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2008